Table 2.
Determination and comparison of the means of metabolic parameters before and after the intervention between the two study groups
| Variables | Time of intervention | Acarbose group | Control group | P† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body weight (kg) | Before | 91.2±10.1 | 89.5±7.6 | 0.411 |
| After | 88.7±10.1 | 89.4±7.3 | 0.730 | |
| P†† | <0.001 | 0.640 | ||
| WC (cm) | Before | 103.7±7.4 | 101.6±6.8 | 0.209 |
| After | 101.5±7.2 | 101.5±6.7 | 1.00 | |
| P†† | <0.001 | 0.610 | ||
| FBS (mg/dl) | Before | 93.2±8.6 | 91.9±13.2 | 0.629 |
| After | 90.2±8.5 | 92.02±12.5 | 0.481 | |
| P†† | 0.090 | 0.960 | ||
| TC (mg/dl) | Before | 194.7±33.7 | 199.8±34.6 | 0.527 |
| After | 195.6±29.6 | 200.1±33.7 | 0.551 | |
| P†† | 0.840 | 0.690 | ||
| HDL (mg/dl) | Before | 42.3±7.8 | 40.7±7.3 | 0.374 |
| After | 44.7±7.6 | 41.1±6.4 | 0.043 | |
| P†† | 0.020 | 0.490 | ||
| LDL (mg/dl) | Before | 99.1±21.4 | 99.1±21.9 | 1.00 |
| After | 97.3±17.1 | 99.3±21.1 | 0.663 | |
| P†† | 0.500 | 0.730 | ||
| TG (mg/dl) | Before | 183.9±14.5 | 179.9±10.7 | 0.891 |
| After | 169.6±16.7 | 179.7±9.3 | 0.747 | |
| P†† | 0.520 | 0.900 |
Data shown mean±SD. WC=Waist circumference, FBS=Fasting blood sugar, TG=Triglyceride, TC=Total cholesterol, HDL=High-density lipoprotein, LDL=Low-density lipoprotein. †Use of independent sample t-test for the comparison of mean variables between two groups. ††Use of paired sample t-test for comparing mean variables after intervention versus before intervention in each group